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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global effort to unite civil society, governments, and social institutions in common cause to solve global problems. While this effort has faced significant headwinds due to the pandemic, the SDGs have been called “a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. This session will engage participants in activities and conversations about the SDGs, including background about their content, implementation, limitations, and possibilities for this form of global governance. Opportunities…

World Savvy believes in an education system that builds upon the assets and lived experiences of ALL students. To make this a reality, schools need to learn more about the strengths, resilience, and challenges of our immigrant-origin students. This session, which was created in partnership with our friends at Re-Imagining Migration, will provide educators and school leaders with concrete tools for honoring and elevating the voices of their immigrant students. By engaging with Re-Imagining Migration’s story sharing protocol and World…

As part of World Savvy’s 20th anniversary celebration, this workshop introduces educators, donors, Board members, and other supporters to World Savvy’s approach to building global competence through community engagement. Participants will explore the concept of solidarity and the ways we can re-imagine "service days" to create sustainable relationships that benefit everyone. Using a case study of SDG #2: Zero Hunger, we will envision how to equitably engage students in their communities in ways that foster global competence, encourage the co-construction…